this morning I thought I had to pass gas.
However when I did I realized I didn't
just have to pass gas. When I got to the
bathroom I was expecting to find a small
amount of runny stool but what I had let
pass was pure mucus with no brown tinge
what so ever. Yesterday I went to the
bathroom many times with diarrhea. I did
see mucus in the toilet but I assumed that
I was having an abnormal amount of vaginal
discharge. I know this morning without a
doubt that it was not vaginal discharge,
that the mucus discharge most definitely
came from my rectum. I was dx with ibs
nine years ago. Up until the last year I
have not been having any problems with
with my bowels though. At the time I went
through the colonscopy and barium enema
with no significant findings. Crohns and
uc do run in my family. The last year
things have changed again. Most times
when I eat (this can be from a normal meal
to a banana) I get extreme cramping and a
sudden urge that I have to get to the
bathroom now. But when I get there
nothing, then about 20 minutes later same
very painful cramping and urge and I
literally feel like i'm exploding as I go.
I have been very tired lately and I have
noticed that i'm bruising easily. It
seems that my legs especially are covered
in bruises but I can't don't remember
hitting or bumping into anything. This is
not normal for me (and i'm not doing any
new activities that would cause me to bump
into things more).
When I mentioned to the doctor last month
that my bowel patterns have changed and
how hard it is for me sometimes (if I go
out to eat I have to make sure I
immediately go home) that it's
interferring with my adl he told me it was
probably just ibs and to watch what I eat.
I've also lost 18lbs in last two months
(and i'm not trying to or dieting).
Should I be concerned about the bruising?
Could this be anemia (which I have never
been dx with before)? Is a purely mucus
stool something to be concerned about? Or
could this be some sort of stomach virus?
Should I be making a dr's appointment
today?
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a
functional disorder without any organic
founding. Mucous stool can be considered
as a mucous founding so a few disorders
like large intestine infection, ulcerative
colitis or colon diverticulitis should be
ruled out.
You may need to do another colonoscopy.
Standard blood analyzes are also
requested. Do you still have mucous
stools?
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LIFESAVER
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 3
MUCOUS STOOL Posted: 04-28-08 18:27pm
BEEN THERE. I AGREE TOTALLY WITH DR.
NIKOLA. JUST MAKE SURE THAT YOU GET A
COMPLETE COLONOSCOPY NOT JUST A PARTIAL.
